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The Odyssey

Homer

Study Guide Full Text

Summary
- Video Plot Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Odysseus
- Telemachus
- Penelope
- Athena
- Calypso
- Circe
Main Ideas
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
- Quotes By Character
- Odysseus
- Telemachus
- Athena
- Penelope
- Circe
- Calypso
Further Study
Writing Help

Further study Character List Quiz

Character List Quiz

1 of 5
Who is considered the only decent suitor?

Antinous
Amphinomus
Eurymachus
Eumaeus

2 of 5
Which god/goddess is most responsible for helping Odysseus and Telemachus?

Poseidon
Hera
Athena
Artemis

3 of 5
How does Eumaeus prove his worth?

He gives the beggar food and shelter.
He is able to string Odysseus’s bow.
He makes sacrifices to the gods.
He watches out for Telemachus.

4 of 5
Who kills Antinous’s father?

Laertes
Odysseus
Athena
Tiresias

5 of 5
Why does Poseidon vow to get revenge on Odysseus?

Because Odysseus seduced his wife
Because Poseidon hates Ithaca
Because Odysseus blinded his son
Because Poseidon loves Penelope

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CHARACTERS Odysseus: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS What makes Odysseus “the man of twists and turns”?
QUOTES Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS Themes
FURTHER STUDY Review Quiz

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